Vehicle-top



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Patented Feb. 6. 1894.

UNITED STATES PATENT Genres,

FREDERICK BUOB, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO.

VEHIC LE-TO P.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 514,347, dated February 6, 1894. Application filed November 17, 1893. Serial No. 4:91.234. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, FREDERICK Bo on, a citizen of the United States, residing at Cincinnati, in the county of Hamilton and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Vehicle-Tops, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a telescopic carriage top prop, attached to hold the hood portion of the carriage top in position and allow it to be adjusted to varying angles of inclination, simplifying the construction of the carriage top, making it cheaper, neater and more durable.

The various features of my invention are fully set forth in the description of the ac-. companying drawings making a part of this specification, in which- Figure 1 is aside elevation of my telescopic prop in the extended position. Fig. 2is a reverse side elevation showing the position of the parts when contracted. Fig. 3 is a top plan View. Fig. I isa side elevation of a carriage top with my improvement in the extended form, the dotted lines showing the hood in an inclined position when the top is down.

A represents the seat of an ordinary carriage. Bthe seat rail. Gthefront bows hinged to the rail B. D the rearwardly inclined brace bow. E the outside propjoint. These parts are of the ordinary construction.

My telescopic prop is hinged to the bracket a secured to the upright bow O.

b represents an ear to which the rear arm 0 is hinged.

(1 represents the fore arm which is coupled to the rear arm by means of the D-shaped slides e which are rigidly secured to the rear arm, and which engage the fore arm (Z and allow it to be moved in longitudinal directions to contract or extend the length of the prop arm which is formed of the sections 0, d.

f represents a clip preferably formed integrally with the fore arm cl, and engaging the valance bow g.

It represents a spring secured to the fore arm, having a catch '5 engaging with notches 1c, in the rear arm, so as to hold it in the extended position.

The reararm o is provided with the stopl at the foot which engages the plate m of the hinged bracket, as shown in Fig. 1, holding the hood of the carriage top stretched. Then it is desired to incline the hood downwardly the spring h is disengaged with the forward notch and the fore arm d drawn backward, sliding on the rear arm, and inclining the hood downward in the position shown in dotted lines Fig. 4. This inclination of the hood is sometimes desired when the carriage top is raised as well as when folded, when the top is let down or the hood is dropped forward resting on the back of the seat. In the full lines Fig. 4, the side curtains are removed and a part of the top cover is taken off to show the telescopic prop which is placed upon the inside and out of sight; the inside concealing prop joint 0 is likewise preferably employed to stretch the rear portion of the top.

Various advantages are secured by the use of my telescopic prop; the hood maybe supported upon the two bows G, D, and onlya single outside prop joint E employed. The cloth is kept stretched and may be folded without gathering, hence wrinkling, of the cover is avoided, making it more durable as well as neater. When the top is let down the hood is likewise dropped forward, but keeping the top cover stretched, and yet folded in a compact space, and still in a position to avoid catching the dust or wind.

Having described my invention, what I claim is 1. In a carriage top, the combination with the pivoted front bow G, and the front valance bow g, of the brace arms cl and c slidable lengt iwise one upon the other and having guides for guiding them in their lengthwise sliding movements, and adevice for locking the two brace arms together against' lengthwise movement, the front brace arm being secured to the valance bow, and the rear brace arm pivotally attached to the said front bow, substantially as described.

2. In combination with the telescopic sections 0, d, and the supporting slides 6, connecting the same together, the spring h secured to one section and detachably engaging with notches on the opposite section, substantially as specified.

3. A carriage prop composed of the rear arm section 0, provided with the stop Z, and hinged to the bracket of the carriage bow,

slides e, extensible section d, the hook spring In testimony whereof I have hereunto set h, secured to one section, and detachably enmy hand. gaging with the other section, substantially w 7 V as desoribei FREDERICK BUOB. 5 4. In combination with the extensible sec Witnesses:

tions 0, d, the bracket m, the stop Z, slides e, T. SIMMONS,

spring h, and clip f, substantially asdescribed. W. R. WOOD. 

